Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-357-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-11-357-2020
Research article
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20 Oct 2020
Research article |  | 20 Oct 2020

A new hand rehabilitation system based on the cable-driven mechanism and dielectric elastomer actuator

Heba Amin, Samy F. M. Assal, and Hiroyasu Iwata

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The increasing number of patients with hand disabilities after strokes or peripheral nerve injuries necessitates the continuous development of rehabilitation system devices to accelerate muscle recovery and to help patients regain the motor functions of their hands. This paper introduces the design of a hand rehabilitation system for patients who have a solitary impairment of their hand extension. The system was designed to be portable, simple, and cheap.